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PRODUCT PREVIEW: 2018-19 PANINI CORNERSTONES BASKETBALL
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ike a rock, 2018-19 Panini Corner-
stones Basketball brings back its
trademark quad memorabilia auto-
graph cards (and more). Although
hits-focused, with three of every six cards in
a box being of the autograph or memorabilia
variety, there is more to the product.
2018-19 Panini Cornerstones Basketball
hobby boxes break down to include a pair
of autographs, one memorabilia card and
one insert made with plastic PVC stock. The
remaining two cards are base or parallels.
2018-19 PANINI CORNERSTONES
BASKETBALL OVERVIEW
Cornerstones cards return in a few forms.
Whether it’s rookies, veterans or legends,
these are highlighted by an on-card signature
and four swatches of memorabilia that take a four-corners ap-
proach. Base versions for rookies have 199 copies each.
Once again, parallels look to minerals for inspiration rather
than just colors. These include Crystal (/75), Quartz (/49),
Marble (/10) and Onyx (1/1).
Legendary Cornerstones take a similar look and feel, only with
retired players. Print runs for the base versions max out at 129
copies. Some are less. Parallel levels for these are
Crystal (/49 and under), Quartz (/25 and un-
der), Marble (/10 and under), and Onyx (1/1).
No matter the type, tougher Quartz,
Marble and Onyx Cornerstones parallels
include premium swatches.
More signatures can be found in 2018-19
Panini Cornerstones Basketball in Elemen-
tal Signatures and Franchise Pillars. All
cards in both of these have no more than
129 copies. Parallels include Crystal (/49 or
less), Quartz (/25 or less), Marble (/10 or
less) and one-of-one Onyx.
Among the strictly memorabilia cards on
the checklist are scarce Memorabilia Super
Prime cards. ese are one-of-ones and come
with tags taken from game-work jerseys.
e regular inserts in 2018-19 Panini Cor-
nerstones Basketball stand out right away based on how they’re con-
structed. ey’re not traditional card stock or even the more modern
thick and glossy. Rather, they use a combination of holographic foil
on the front and vinyl PVC on the back. Combining to land one per
box, themes include Unbreakables, Startups and the return of the
popular Downtown, which cast star players against an illustrated
backdrop of the city they play in.
FOUR SCORE
2018 19 PANINI CORNERSTONES BASKETBALL HAS QUAD MEMORABILIA AUTOGRAPHS AND MORE.
AT A GLANCE
CARDS PER PACK: 6
PACKS PER BOX: 1
BOXES PER CASE: 12
SET SIZE: TBA
RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2019
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Autographs – 2
- Memorabilia Cards – 1
- PVC Inserts – 1